Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => General Discussion => Topic started by: jusbnme on March 30, 2008, 09:48:42 PM
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What's up Sly Bros? I've got to be honest with all of you. This head shaving thing can get tedious some times. As of late it seems more so. I don't know what it is. Whether I've just gotten too lazy or if I'm just tired of the routine all together. I think it's a little of both. It's like last week. I went for my usual 2 days without shaving. Went to get a shower. Washed up and got ready to do the every other day deed. Then I just decided not to. It actually felt kinda of good to just be over and done in the bathroom and not have to spend the extra whatever time in there shaving. Then another day went by and then another. Before I knew it I had let my hair go a week. I know...I should be beat. J/K ;D But then I just felt like I should for some reason so I went on and shaved it the next day. But I gotta tell you that those days I didn't shave like usual felt pretty good. It's almost like I'm dreading lately to go get ready in the bathroom because of the shaving routine. Anyone else get this every now and then? Don't really know how I'm feeling about it lately. It sure cuts a lot of time and maintenance out by just keeping it trimmed with the clippers a few times a month. It's almost like I'm ready to let it go for a while and not worry about the thinning. IDK? Anyone?
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Lance I am totally with you mate. Shaving your head every day is a very time consuming. A great end result of course, but I shave every 3 days now.
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Yeah, I totally get like that sometimes. I'm normally an everyday shaver, but I just can't go more than every other day without a shave. I hate the way it feels.. and it makes me head look dirty. I guess because I have blonde hair, after 2 days it just looks nasty. Either way, I totally know what you mean. It does get tedious, but I just love being bald way to much to go back to clippers. Every time I see some guy with a clipper cut, I think "Dear God, man, just get out a blade already!" That's just me though.
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Yeah, I totally get like that sometimes. I'm normally an everyday shaver, but I just can't go more than every other day without a shave. I hate the way it feels.. and it makes me head look dirty. I guess because I have blonde hair, after 2 days it just looks nasty. Either way, I totally know what you mean. It does get tedious, but I just love being bald way to much to go back to clippers. Every time I see some guy with a clipper cut, I think "Dear God, man, just get out a blade already!" That's just me though.
Pretty much with Cam all the way.....
I dig being bald too much...and buzzed is not bald to me...
You gotta dig it though bro..and if you're not feelin' the love, maybe SLY isn't right for you at the moment...
Just remember SLY is always only 10 minutes away! ;)
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But "Sly is about attitude", right? I mean, that's the motto isn't? Not being a smart ass at all. It's just that's what is always said around here. But some times I hear people saying "going sly" referring to shaving their head. Even I've said it a few times when I've posted up. I know this web site was mainly founded on people that shave their heads but it's, without a doubt, turned into way more than that. It's like a family type community. So I guess that would be the other thing I'd be wondering??? If I, and any other "sly bro" for that matter, would decid to grow hair out for a while would we still be considered part of the gang? Would we still be welcomed here?
I mean, I'm definitely not trying to get something going here Andre but you said, "if I'm not feelin' the love, maybe SLY isn't right for me at the moment." Dude, I'm one of the nicest guys around here who would give anything at any moment to help someone out. I was just talking about the possibility of growing my hair out off and on. I love the bald look. All I was saying is that it gets tedious from time to time and I was toying with the notion of letting it grow once in a while. Maybe I took what you said the wrong way.
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I get the same feeling sometimes. When I feel that way, I will switch to the electric for a couple of days, than that feeling usually goes away. I think it is just the routine of doing it that causes that for me. I think routine with anything gets boring after a while, same work, exercise, sex, all get boring after a while, so good to try new routines, change things, to spice up our lives a bit.
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Sly is about attitude, Lance. There have been others here who for one reason or another have let their hair grow out, including me. You have to do what is right for you. I was on the exact same wavelength just recently, finding the daily shave a bit of a pain and letting it grow for a total of five days. Just couldn't stand it or the way it looked, so out came the trusty Headblade again. You are a valued and upbeat member of this forum, so don't even think of "stepping away" or else :x! :x! j/k bro. Be who you have to be, you've got support here.
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hair or no hair eans nothing. you are one of the coolest cats around. grow it if ya want. you are still in the family bro.
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Lance, I'm right there with you. I've just come off a 5 day binge on not shaving the head. I’m the same with my goatee (grow it, shave it….repeat). No big deal.
It is all about that SLY attitude we all speak about. I really don’t think it matters if we shave once a day or once a week. We all have something to contribute. That is our bond.
Max
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Life is a continual adventure of time-outs. I've done that with my career, my kids, friends, and even my wife. When something gets to be a chore and boring, step back and take a time out. It doesn't matter if it's week or several months. You'll know when you're ready to go back to the daily routine.
Rodger, Over and Out O0
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Hey Lance,
I think wha't been said is all good advice. Do what you you gotta do man, but don't step away from the site. I've enjoyed getting to know you. Like RodgerDodger said, "you'll know when you're ready to go back to the daily routine."
Dan
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Sometimes a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do......I gotta shave everyday, but it's not all about attitude with me...
Hair or no hair, attitude and confidence is the way you present your self as a complete package, an inner strength... I think you will be fine no matter which way you go...
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Hey Lance,
I think wha't been said is all good advice. Do what you you gotta do man, but don't step away from the site. I've enjoyed getting to know you. Like RodgerDodger said, "you'll know when you're ready to go back to the daily routine."
Dan
Ditto! You belong to this forum!
Life has his changes.
J
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lance....U lazy son of ___ j/k brah. :D i absolutely agree with ya on this subject. however....i can only go no longer than 2 days without a headshave. anything longer than 2 days... i feel "dirty". U gotta luv a slick, smooth chrome dome. O0
WARHAWK O0
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My face is more of a pain to shave than my head. I can whip a head shave out in about 1/2 the time it takes for my face.
Just do what you like man... there are no rules.
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My face is more of a pain to shave than my head. I can whip a head shave out in about 1/2 the time it takes for my face.
Just do what you like man... there are no rules.
Same with me. The face is a much bigger pain in the butt.
But whatever you do, Lance, you're always one of us. But I bet you won't stay hairy for long.
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Everyone is making a road trip to Lance's house. We are coming for ya bro. Nahhh...hey Sly is about attitude. Alot of us, including myself sometimes forget that and we refer shaving our noggins to being sly. Heck I see alot of guys who are shaved bald and they are no where near becoming Sly. You on the other hand Lance....like the others have said...Dont you dare think about walking away from this forum. That will only get you about a month of Solitary confinement in one of our "Sly" cells. I have at the most went 1 day without shaving. Any longer than that i cant stand it. I hear a lot of you guys talking about how it takes you so long to shower and shave....why? I know we are all different and I have to keep reminding myself that not everyone can do it as easily. I get in the shower...I stand wiht my back to the water spray...as the water is preping my head...im washing off. By the time Im done showering..I lather up the noggin, get out the headblade and off it comes. I can have my whole noggin shaved in less than 4 minutes. After I do the cold water rinse on the noggin, I step out..grab my icecube that I brought with me to the shower...give the "rub", towel dry off. Finish shaving my face at the sink...a total of 3 minutes maybe?....get dressed...put the ol underarm deodorant on ....down the fridge on my way out the door.....snatch a lil dab of aloe vera and rub it in on the way out. Anything left on my hands I rub on the face ..Then Im good to go. I hear of people doing the apricot scrub, then they have to put the preshave on, then they put two different types of shaving stuff together...rub it in..let it set....shave....rinse...relather...shave again to get any missed spots....toweldry off....moisturizers, and after shave lotions...sunscreen...the list could go on and on. Most will say they have to use all of that. Well maybe they do , and we all have different skin types, but maybe if you start to ween yourselfs of all those other steps and just shoot towards the basics...your scalp will "toughen" up and you wont need those other things. Maybe Im just one of the lucky few in here that can get by with that, and thank God I can, because if I had to do all that other stuff, I dont think I would be doing it either. Is there anyone else who can get by with the basics??
Good Luck Lance, no matter what...Hair or no Hair...your still a cool guy. Just keep us posted...Timmmayy!
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Damn dudes. Nice to know so many people care. I was just talking out my a$$ though. I wouldn't think of leaving here unless Mr. T booted me. I was just trying to come up with a good topic since our buddy Warhawk was out. He comes up with some good ones. I guess I'm no match. Sorry if I brought the mood down. Not what I had intended. The messed up thing is I don't really intend to stop shaving unless it's for a little over 3 days or so. Maybe a week like I had mentioned. I was just throwing the question out there to see what people would think of other people if they stopped shaving around here. WHOOPS!!!
And just a personal note to BA. Sorry dude if I sounded like a jerk. It was late and I was tired. I take things the wrong way sometimes just like anyone. So don't take it personally and hold it against me bro.
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And just a personal note to BA. Sorry dude if I sounded like a jerk. It was late and I was tired. I take things the wrong way sometimes just like anyone. So don't take it personally and hold it against me bro.
No worries bro and no ill was ever intended ....
that's why we have the little smiley dudes right? :) ;) O0...to add to the statements and to sometimes clarify what was meant...
Rock on Lance...but remember BALD is ALWAYS better! ;)
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I live by the motto...Keep It Simple Stupid.
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I guess I am the strange one here, but I really enjoy the process of shaving as much as the slick result. I look forward to shaving every morning, and sometimes I do it again in the evening to keep it really slick.
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I love the feeling but I just meant that sometimes it can be a chore. I really do love the shaved sly look though guys. :D :D :D :D
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I've had spells where I haven't wanted to shave and would only do it every two or three days. But I haven't felt that way for a long time. Like Cam said, when you have blond hair, it really looks dirty after a day or two. I think it's normal to want to take a break from shaving now and then. My lapses never lasted very long. I don't think I've had any since joining this site. I know I'd have to answer to BaldAndre if he ever found out there was stubble on my dome. :D
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Man sometimes I felt like that for sure! Shaving felt like such a chore! I am using Braun now and it doesnt feel like a chore anymore. Showers are easier!
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Man sometimes I felt like that for sure! Shaving felt like such a chore! I am using Braun now and it doesnt feel like a chore anymore. Showers are easier!
Nick did you get the electric like your friend used? How much was it?
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Man sometimes I felt like that for sure! Shaving felt like such a chore! I am using Braun now and it doesnt feel like a chore anymore. Showers are easier!
Nick did you get the electric like your friend used? How much was it?
Rick I first shaved with my buddy's $200+ Pulsonic. I loved it! I did alot of research on the razors based on reviews on Amazon, and I found that the Pulsonic is just hype. So I bought the one below its the 360 Complete. I paid about $170 at the BX on base http://www.braun.com/na/360complete/360complete.html
http://www.amazon.com/Braun-8995-360-Complete-Shaver/dp/B000G1EQ1W/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1207015873&sr=8-1
It is so smooth and great!
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We have a local appliance dealer that sells the whole line of Braun razors. I was in his shop the other day after I read your post and look at one just like that. They actually sold it for about $130. The only bad part is that replacement blades like $50 or $60 bucks and you need to change blades 1-2 times a year.
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We have a local appliance dealer that sells the whole line of Braun razors. I was in his shop the other day after I read your post and look at one just like that. They actually sold it for about $130. The only bad part is that replacement blades like $50 or $60 bucks and you need to change blades 1-2 times a year.
and people complain about the cost of fusion blades. :/O
WARHAWK O0
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We have a local appliance dealer that sells the whole line of Braun razors. I was in his shop the other day after I read your post and look at one just like that. They actually sold it for about $130. The only bad part is that replacement blades like $50 or $60 bucks and you need to change blades 1-2 times a year.
Dude that is a great deal for a 360 if it comes with the cleaning unit!
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Lance, I hear ya dude. It can seem to be a chore at times. I'm a daily shaver, but once in a while I'll skip a day. The most has been 3 days and very rare. But there are days where I wish I could just go with the very very short buzz. Then there would be basically no prep time in the mornings. With getting kids out the door every day, that would be welcome time. But with my MPB, doing the buzz would just make me look old (and stupid). But I can relate, so no worries; please stick around.
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IMy lapses never lasted very long. I don't think I've had any since joining this site. I know I'd have to answer to BaldAndre if he ever found out there was stubble on my dome. :D
Damn straight skippy! ;)
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Its just automatic to me.
But I currently have a delima, I was working in my yard all weekend getting the first grass cut of the season in .... I know, the northern brothers may think they want to see green grass but you really don't !!, anyway I was cutting these billions of mini-trees growing in my fence-line and piling them in front of the house for sale next door.... I mean why should I pay the city for pickup ::) ? Well, I have this old clothes line pole at the back corner I haven't removed, and was near it picking up another pile of sticks to carry out, and when I stood up I found out I was closer to the pole than I thought. Talk about seeing stars, I almost blacked out, and it took a minute for me to realize what happened. I had a headsweat on to protect the dome from the sun and scrathes, and when I put my hand up there it was covered in blood. I came in the house and took off the headsweat and all I could see was this golf-ball sized lump with blood running off it. I had my son check it out too see if it needed stitches, but luckily its just 2 gashes that just needed a bandage.
So right now I can shave most of the dome except for the golf ball, I must admit its easy to shave around because its so friggin big!!
But I will still shave what I can because I can't stand the velcro feel, and I cant stand the bandages either!!
I hope I heal up before the weekend :'(
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champ...sorry 2 hear 'bout your injured dome. hope it heals quickly. O0
WARHAWK O0
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Sorry to hear about the dome champ. hope you heal up soon.
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I'm really addicted to the SLy look so I'm pretty much an everyday shaver. Funny thing is that when I had hair, I only shaved my face once or twice a week............. strange but true..........
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Lance, I hear ya on this one. I am now in a routine of shaving every other day, sometimes two. On my days off I usually skip shaving.
I actually like the look and feel of two day stubble, (ala Jason Statham). I also feel it gives my scalp a bit of a break, and when you do shave again, the result is amazingly smooth.
Well, at work last week, some of my co-workers wondered how I looked with hair. So I am now on my fourth day of letting it grow. I am also curious to see how it has changed, if at all.
So I will keep you posted on how it goes. Right now I like it, but we shall see. ;)
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Yeah, I'm the same way like I said. Sometimes I'll get in a mood and want to see what it would look like after about a week. But I usually never go longer than that because of my thinning. I'll tell myself every time that I'm not going to let the thinning bother me and just let it go for a while. Come about a week later I'm like forget it.
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Yeah, I'm the same way like I said. Sometimes I'll get in a mood and want to see what it would look like after about a week. But I usually never go longer than that because of my thinning. I'll tell myself every time that I'm not going to let the thinning bother me and just let it go for a while. Come about a week later I'm like forget it.
What happens is, for the first few days there's hair sprouting out everywhere, and it seems like more than you expected. Then after about 5 or 6 days, it slows down or stops in the thinning/receding areas and keeps growing everywhere else and suddenly you look like somebody's granddad. And that's when the razor comes back out. ;D
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Yeah, I'm the same way like I said. Sometimes I'll get in a mood and want to see what it would look like after about a week. But I usually never go longer than that because of my thinning. I'll tell myself every time that I'm not going to let the thinning bother me and just let it go for a while. Come about a week later I'm like forget it.
What happens is, for the first few days there's hair sprouting out everywhere, and it seems like more than you expected. Then after about 5 or 6 days, it slows down or stops in the thinning/receding areas and keeps growing everywhere else and suddenly you look like somebody's granddad. And that's when the razor comes back out. ;D
Exactly O0
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Yeah, I'm the same way like I said. Sometimes I'll get in a mood and want to see what it would look like after about a week. But I usually never go longer than that because of my thinning. I'll tell myself every time that I'm not going to let the thinning bother me and just let it go for a while. Come about a week later I'm like forget it.
That's what happens, but I never make a whole week. I haven't let it go past 3-4 days at most since I shaved, but I agree, you do get curious.
I don't know how long I'm going to go, but we'll see.
It does end up feeling exactly like Razor said. I am now on my fifth day and I am missing the blade. :-\
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Yeah, I'm the same way like I said. Sometimes I'll get in a mood and want to see what it would look like after about a week. But I usually never go longer than that because of my thinning. I'll tell myself every time that I'm not going to let the thinning bother me and just let it go for a while. Come about a week later I'm like forget it.
That's what happens, but I never make a whole week. I haven't let it go past 3-4 days at most since I shaved, but I agree, you do get curious.
I don't know how long I'm going to go, but we'll see.
It does end up feeling exactly like Razor said. I am now on my fifth day and I am missing the blade. :-\
Then it is indeed time to return to the slick world.
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Mine actually looks kinda mangy when I have tried to grow. Last time I tried was a year ago while on vacation, after 4 days I shaved it off happily.
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BnT, mine actually grows in pretty well, with the exception being of course the "hole in the back", which seems to be spreading, lol.
Of course the front is creeping further back too. I am now on my sixth day, and am getting a little better with it. I do miss the smooth dome, but I am going to see how far I can take it. Maybe I'll give it the 30 day trial?, Warhawk? lol. ;D
Anyway, when I do get my razor and gel out to shave my face, there on the cabinet shelf sits my trusty ole HB, calling out... >:D
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I let mine grow for 3 weeks a couple of months ago before I just had to shave it again. It was too depressing to look at the hairline in full retreat again.
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We've all gone through periods of not shaving, because anything gets tedious after a while. The important thing is that you can easily go back when you want to. I don't think I could let mine grow out again because it's so nice not having sweaty hair in this desert heat.
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BnT, mine actually grows in pretty well, with the exception being of course the "hole in the back", which seems to be spreading, lol.
Of course the front is creeping further back too. I am now on my sixth day, and am getting a little better with it. I do miss the smooth dome, but I am going to see how far I can take it. Maybe I'll give it the 30 day trial?, Warhawk? lol. ;D
Anyway, when I do get my razor and gel out to shave my face, there on the cabinet shelf sits my trusty ole HB, calling out... >:D
Use me!! Use me!! Use me!! ;D